How Long to Read The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England

How Long Does it Take to Read The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 50 minutes to read The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England by David Porter

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Eighteenth-century consumers in Britain, living in an increasingly globalized world, were infatuated with exotic Chinese and Chinese-styled goods, art and decorative objects. However, they were also often troubled by the alien aesthetic sensibility these goods embodied. This ambivalence figures centrally in the period's experience of China and of contact with foreign countries and cultures more generally. David Porter analyzes the processes by which Chinese aesthetic ideas were assimilated within English culture. Through case studies of individual figures, including William Hogarth and Horace...

How long is The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England?

The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England by David Porter is 230 pages long, and a total of 57,500 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 14 minutes to read The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England aloud.

What Reading Level is The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England?

The Chinese Taste in Eighteenth-Century England is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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